Annotated Bibliography

Administrator, Nasa. "July 20, 1969: One Giant Leap Mankind." National Aeronautics and
Space Administration. Last modified July 14, 2015. Accessed February 25, 2016.
This article from NASA offers not only written insight, but also a video that shows the Apollo 11
moon walk. This article is very similar to the previous one, but it offers a better look at the work
that went into the exploration.

"Apollo 11." Video file. The History Channel. 2015. Accessed January 18, 2016.
This website provided me with many different outlets of information. There were videos and
pictures and even speeches that I could gain more research from. It helped to create a more
specific view and dynamic for my paper.

Apollo 11. The History Channel. Last modified 2015. Accessed January 2, 2016.
http://www.history.com/topics/apollo-11
This website provided me with many different outlets of information. There were videos
and pictures and even speeches that I could gain more research from. It helped to create a more
specific view and dynamic for my paper.

Batson, Raymond. NASA History Timeline NASA. Accessed October 16, 2015.
https://www.nasa.gov/50th/timeline.html.
This source gives the dates and details about many important events that occurred
after JFKs speech and the moon landing. This will be used to further explain how
exploration is involved in this topic.

Cable News Network. "First Moon Landing Fast Facts." CNN. Last modified July 23, 2015.

This website article was very helpful because it gave quick, basic facts about the Apollo 11 moon
landing. It also gave information based upon the time that is was received at the space station.

Cold War. History.com. Last modified 2009. Accessed January 2nd, 2016.
http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cold-war-history.
This website discussed the Cold War and how it led up to things heating up in the
space race. The Cold War extended into space with the Soviets and Americans
battling neck and neck to get ahead of one another. The Space Race ended when American Neil
Armstrong walked on the moon, a strong victory for the Americans.

Cosgrove, Ben. To the Moon and Back. July 1, 2014. Image. Time.com. Accessed January
28, 2016.
This image demonstrated how amazing the moon landing truly was. The image portrays the man
on the moon in the original Time magazine cover. This helped us to further research the magazine
and discover more about the moon landing from others perspectives.

"Did We Really Land on the Moon?" Video file. youtube.com. Posted by Good Mythical
Morning, August 18, 2004. Accessed December 18, 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epXjUZdcRY.

Did We Really Land on the Moon? Video file. youtube.com. Posted by Good Mythical
Morning, August 18, 2004. Accessed December 18, 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epXjUZdcRY.
This video was an informative and comical way to look at if we really did accomplish the moon
landing or if was all just a hoax. This video looks at some interesting theories about the moon
landing and different ways to overall understand it.

Former Astronauts Recall Historic First Moon Landing. National Aeronautics and Space
Administration. Last modified 2014. Accessed January 2, 2016.
https://www.nasa.gov/content/former-astronauts-recall-historic-first-moon-landing
This NASA website article offers a lot of insight into what it was like landing on the
moon. It gives information from almost every date that the landing took place and also has quotes
from former astronauts.

Garber, Steve. NASA History Timeline. The Decision to go to the Moon. October 13, 2013.
Accessed October 12, 2015. http://history.nasa.gov/. This source provides a detailed
timeline from events before and after JFKs speech. It will be used to learn what the main points
of the speech are.

Garber, Steve. Sputnik. Sputnik. October 10, 2007. Accessed October 22, 2015.
http://history.nasa.gov/sputnik/.
This source gives details about Sputnik and its launching. This source will be used
throughout the essay, especially when discussing the beginning of the space race.

Garber, Steve. "The Decision to Go to the Moon: President John F. Kennedy's Speech."
NASA. Last modified October 29, 2013.
This website offered a lot of information regarding John F. Kennedy's decision to go to the moon.
This website also offered pictures and more articles related to JFK's decision that helped us in our
search towards the moon landing. Reading this article also allowed us to also get a better picture
of the choices behind the moon landing.

Granath, Bob. "Former Astronauts Recall Historic First Moon Landing." National Aeronautics

and Space Administration. Last modified July 25, 2014. Accessed January 25, 2016.
This NASA website article offers a lot of insight into what it was like landing on the moon. It
gives information from almost every date that the landing took place and also has quotes from
former astronauts.

Hariss, Paul. "Man on the Moon: Moment of Greatness That Defined the American Century."
The Guardian. Last modified August 25, 2012.
This article showed in depth what the moment was like when the astronauts landed on the moon.
It was very helpful to be able to have a site that went in detail about this historic moment.

Howell, Elizabeth. What Are The Benefits Of Space Exploration? Universe Today. January
26, 2015. Accessed October 17, 2015. http://www.universetoday.com/37079/benefits-of-spaceexploration/.
This source lists the benefits and downfalls of space travel. This will be used to explain
the significance of the space race.

Howell, Elizabeth. "Apollo 11's Vintage Tech: The Most Amazing Moon Landing Innovations."
space.com. Last modified July 24, 2014.
This website was centered around the space technology used in the moon landing. This
technology was a major part of why the moon landing was as successful as it was. This website
allowed us to dig deeper into the lesser known parts of this great event.

July 20, 1969: One Giant Leap For Mankind. National Aeronautics and Space
Administration. Last modified 2015. Accessed January 2, 2016.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/apollo11.html
This article from NASA offers not only written insight, but also a video that shows the

Apollo 11 moon walk. This article is very similar to the previous one, but it offers a
better look at the work that went into the exploration.

Kuran, Peter. The Cold War. Nuclear Arms Race. Accessed October 26, 2015.
http://www.atomcentral.com/the-cold-war.aspx.
This source provides information on nuclear weapons and the Arms Race. It will be
used when the historical context and the missile gap are discussed.

Man on the Moon: 45 Years Later, Remembering Apollo 11. U.S. News. Last modified 2014.
Accessed January 2, 2016.
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2014/07/21/man-on-the-moon-45-years-laterremembering-the-apollo-11-moon-landing
This article was focused around remembering the moon landing, exactly 45 years later. This
specific article was very helpful with my research because it showed the view from today looking
back on this historic event.

Man Walks On Another World. National Geographic. Last modified 1969. Accessed January
2, 2016.
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/1969/12/moon-landing/astronauts-text
This article from National Geographic shows the conversation between NASA and Neil
Armstrong. This shows how the process works from inside of the spaceship.

McLaughlin, Martin. "The Moon Landings in Historical Perspective." World Socialist Web Site.
Last modified July 20, 1999. Accessed January 30, 2016.

This website highlighted the moon landing in historical perspective and how it changed space
travel today. It helped us to not only view the moon landing in itself, but also the historical
background that was centered around it.

Men Walk On The Moon. The New York Times. Last modified 2010. Accessed January 2,
2016.
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0720.html
This is the complete text from the New York Times original article of when Neil
Armstrong landed on the moon. This shows me what it was like and how the public
responded to the moon landing.

Smith, Will. The Moon Landings in Historical Perspective." World Socialist Website. Last
modified July 20, 1999. Accessed January 2, 2016.
This website provided further information with the historical aspect of the moon
landing. This was also very helpful in our research because it allowed us to see what
the viewpoints were in the past regarding Apollo 11.

Minard, Anne. "Moon Landing Facts: Apollo 11 at 40." National Geographic. Last modified
July 15, 2009.
This website was immensely helpful because it contained an article that discussed the initial
skepticisms about landing on the moon. It was very interesting to read from this viewpoint
because we had not found a similar article.

National Geographic Magazine. "Man Walks on Another World." National Geographic

Magazine. Last modified December 1969.
This article from National Geographic shows the conversation between NASA and Neil

Armstrong. This shows how the process works from inside of the spaceship.

National Geographic Society. "Apollo Anniversary: Moon Landing." National Geographic. Last
modified July 16, 2004.
This website was very helpful in giving more information towards the reaction after the moon
landing.

Neil Armstrong. Image.

This image showed Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin in a mobile quarantine
facility on board the USS Hornet where they were greeted by President Nixon, after they returned
to Earth on 24 July 1969. This helped us to be able to see more of the behind the scenes aspect of
the astronauts.

"One Giant Leap for Mankind." Video file. NASA.

Since this website was directly from NASA, we knew that it was a credible resource. Also, along
with the video that was located on the site, there was also an article restating what was in the
video. It was very interesting to see the moon landing from and different perspective.

"One Small Step." Video file. History.com. 2015.

This video clip was a newly restored original of Neil Armstrong's historic first steps off the lunar
module and onto the surface of the moon. This was very important for our research because it
aided us in being able to visualize the moon landing more clearly.

Przybys, John. "Moon Landing Taught Us so Much about Ourselves and Science." Las Vegas
Review Journal. Last modified July 5, 2009.

When reading this website, we instantly were shown some of the main points of what the moon
landing taught us as a country. This website and article opened our eyes to some things that we
may have never thought of. It also inspired further research about the science behind the moon
landing.

Scholastic Inc. "Race to the Moon." Scholastic. Last modified 2015.

This website was very interactive and allowed us to be able to explore more information
regarding the moon landing in depth. Along with the interactive experience that was available,
there were also many other resources including photos and articles.

Sullivan, Kathryn. "Where Were You When Apollo 11 Landed On The Moon? - World Science
Festival." World Science Festival. 2014. Accessed January 01, 2016.
http://www.worldsciencefestival.com/2014/07/apollo-11-landed-moon/.

Tate, Karl. Destination Moon: The 350 Year History of Lunar Exploration. Image. Space.com.
July 16, 2014.
This infographic was basically surrounded by this history of the "idea" of moon landing. Since
the idea was always there but there was never any way to achieve that goal, many people tried to
discover the one way that we would be able to travel to the moon. This infographic showed how,
over time, we perfected our ideas of moon landing techniques.

The Space Race. History.com. Last modified 2010. Accessed January 2nd, 2016.
http://www.history.com/topics/space-race.
This website included information about how the space race was initiated. It also
discussed its importance and relevance to the moon landing. Without the space race,
there would have been no motivation to try and do a lunar landing.

"The Truth Behind the Moon Landings." Video file. youtube.com. Posted by Jeff Webber,
October 2, 2012. Accessed December 22, 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=yv4qwII2fZY.
This video is about the moon landing answers questions many Americans think about
when they think of the moon landing. If it were fake, why was it fake? This video
makes interesting points on some motives Americans may have had as to why they would have
faked it. It provides insight on the whole picture, not just a one sided opinion.

U.S. News Staff, ed. "45 Years Later, Remembering Apollo 11." U.S. News Staff. Last
modified July 21, 2014. Accessed January 18, 2016.
This article was focused around remembering the moon landing, exactly 45 years later. This
specific article was very helpful with my research because it showed the view from today looking
back on this historic event.

Weir, Jack. Girl Holds The Washington Post on Monday, July 21, 1969. July 21, 1969.
Accessed January 1, 2016. http://www.jumpintoabook.com/2013/07/celebration-of-the-firstmoonwalk-and-the-moon-landing-book-list/.

White, Frank. "Apollo 11 and the Overview Effect." The Overview Institute. Last modified
2012.
This website provides an article that allows us to look back on the Apollo 11 moon landing and
what it was like with the technology provided and the people involved.

Wilford, John Noble. "Men Walk on the Moon." The New York Times. Last modified 2010.
Accessed January 25, 2016.

This is the complete text from the New York Times original article of when Neil Armstrong
landed on the moon. This shows me what it was like and how the public responded to the moon
landing.